Check-row planter



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CHECK ROW PLANTER.

No, 818,874, Patented May 26, 1885.

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No. 318,874. Patented May 26, 1885.

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CHECK-Row PLANTER.

SPECIFICATION fori-ning part of Letters Patent No. 318,874, dated May 26, 1885.

Application filed January 2G, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it 72mg/ concern.-

Be it known that I, NOBLE E. CRoTHnRs, a citizen of theUnited States, residing at Panton, in the county of Ford and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Check-Row Plant-ers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in check-row planters, and it has for its object to provide for automatically operating the slides of the plant-er to drop the corn or other grain at proper intervals, as more Afully hereinafter speciiied. These objects I attain by the means illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a perspective view of a planter, showing my improvement applied thereto. Fig. 2 represents an elevation of one side of one of the hoppers, showing my iinproved deviee applied thereto. Fig. 3 represents a detached view showing the lever which drives the slides and its adjusting mechanism. Fig. a represents a detached view of one ofthe set of pulleys and rollers between which the knotted operating cord or rope passes. Fig. 5 represents a detached view of a device which I term a driven Fig. 6 represents a detached perspective view of the anglelever; and Fig. 7 represents a perspective view of a modification of my apparatus.

Thelctter A indicates the frame ofthe planter, which is mounted on runners B; and B, the grain-hoppers, one located at each side of the planter, as shown inFig. l of the drawings.

The letter C indicates a metallic bracket having laterally-projecting arms c c c at each end and in the center. rIhe arms c c are provided with vertical shafts d d', upon which are mounted the rollers D and the pulleys E, be tween which the knotted cord passes.

The central stud has mounted upon it an intermttentlyerotating lever, F, which I term a driver. The said lever is provided with tiansversely-located forks G at the ends, between which theknotted cord before mentioned passes.

N ear one end of the bracket, between the driver and roller and pulley, is pivoted an angle-lever, II, which is provided with a fork at one end, through which the knotted cord also passes, the other end being provided with a semicircular stud, II', which alternately engages and disengages the lever F, for the purpose hereinafter explained. The said lever F is provided with a bent arm, f, which has a vertical pin, g, to which may be attached the socketed end of the rod I, which extends to the center of the planter when it is adjustably attached to the upper end of the lever K, which is in turn adjustably secured in a sleeve, L, provided with trunuions, which are journaled in bearings in the uprights M of the frame N, secured to the frame of the planter midway between the two boxes.

The adjustment of the rod before mentioned may be effected in any convenient manner; but in the present instance the mechanism consists of a slotted head, IL, which is screwed to the end of the rod and held by a joint-nut, z', as shown in Figs. l and Spot' the drawings. The adjustment of the lever is effected by a set-screw, 7.a.

One set of operating devices is arranged at the outside upper edge of each hopper, as shown in Fig. l, with the knotted cord passing between the parts, as above described and illustrated in Figs. l and 2 of the drawings. rIhe cord is stretched from end to end of the del d to be planted, and the planter is moved in the direction of the arrow, the rod I being connected to the operating devices at one side, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. The cord slips through the devices, which areheld in a locked position, until one of the knots comes in contact with the` forked end of the lock-lever H. This it moves until the semicircular stud is disengaged from the driver, after which the knot engages one of the forks of the driver, and as the planter advances gives it a semirotation, causing the lock-lever to again engage the driver and hold it until the next knot comes into operation, when the parte again go through the same movement. Vhen the planter has arrived at the end of the row and it is desired to work back again over the field, the planter is turned and placed in proper position, and the lever is shifted to the opposite side, being connected with the pin of the operating mechanism on that side. The knotted cord is then arranged to pass between the mechanism on that side, and the planting is IOO continued. It is evident that this reversing operation may be continued from time to time until the field is planted.

By the adjusting mechanism the height of the slide-lever may be adj usted,'as well as its stroke, as may be required.

In the modification shown in Fig. 7 of the drawings, the frames C are constructed to slide on the bars C', which are secured to the supporting-strips C2, attached to the sides of the hopper. The frames C are in this instance provided with set-screws G3, and are adapted to be moved along the bars C', and held in position thereon by mea-ns of the setscrews- By this means the frames may be set back or ahead in order to drop the corn at the knot on the wire.

I am aware that a centrally-pivoted rodfor actuating the slide-lever, said rod being reversible for use on either side of the planter, has been employed. I am also aware that prior to my invention check-row planters have been provided with intermittent rotary mechanism actuated by the tappet-wires and controlled by latches. I therefore do not claim such mechanism, broadly; but

Vhat I do claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in a check-row planter, of the rollers and pulleys mounted on a bracket on the sides of the hoppers, the lock-lever forked at one end and provided with a semicircular stud at the other, the driver mounted on the bracket intermediate of the roller and lock-lever and having transverse forks at each end, and the adjustable slide-operating mechanism connected to the driver, substantially as described.

2. The combination7 with the operating devices arranged at opposite sides of the hoppers, of the reversible rod connecting at one end with such devices, as at g, and the other end adj ustably connected to lever K, as at z lz, said lever K being supported in a frame and adjustable by a set-screw, substantially as described.V

3.' The combination of the driver having forks G and bent arm f, and the slide-operating lever, the lever K, adjustable by a setscrew and supported in a frame, the rod I,- connected at one endto the operating devices, as at g, and connected at its other endto lever K by the adjustable head lz and joint-nut 1'; substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature'in presence of twovwitnesses.

NOBLE E. CROTHERS.

Vitnesses:

GEORGE RoGnRs, PHI-Nuns L. STRONG. 

